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With the 2017 spring season right around the corner, PBR Indiana is eagerly anticipating bringing the best high school baseball coverage throughout the entire state.

Leading up to the season we will be releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into our Preseason All-State Teams and Preseason Team Rankings.

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2017 TEAM PREVIEW: Whitko Wildcats

Head Coach: Erik Hisner
Class: 2A
2016 Record: 22-7
Conference (2016 Record):  Three Rivers (7-2)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4

2017 Team Strengths:

• Experience
• Starting Pitching
• Leadership 

Top Returning Players:

• Alex Bechtold, OF, 2017: .417BA 1st Team All-State
• Drew Bradford, INF, 2017: .345BA 9 2B 15RBI 35IP 1.60ERA
• Zach Hewitt, C, 2017: .329BA 10RBI
• Landon Goff, OF, 2017: .319BA 2HR 

Outlook:  Coach Hisner brings back 6 starters from a school record 22 wins in 2016. The Wildcats also won the conference championship last year.  The senior leadership on this team should give Coach Hisner another shot at a successful season at Whitko. They will have to deal with Peru and Southwood in the Three Rivers conference as they look to repeat as champions.